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Usk
'the river ,
'the river o' direct conn. w/ King Arthur + his romance,
'the river o' Arthur_ian[Arthurian] romance,
'the river o' romance

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travel @round Usk-the-city e.t.c., +
travel @round Usk-the-river e.t.c., +
travel @round Usk-the-river-served-lands e.t.c., +
travel @round Usk-the-river-served-lands' nearby e.t.c.,+
travel @Wales e.t.c. +
travel @England e.t.c. +
travel @ United Kingdom e.t.c. +
travel @ the Greater Britain e.t.c. +
Arthur_ian[Arthurian] mythology or even anymythology +
Arthur_ian[Arthurian] romance travelling , e.t.c.
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Usk.com may also b[be] the easiest
global central portal
4[for] movements for independent Celtic landssss
http://gdoms.blogspot.com/2007/07/uskcom-central-4for-independent.html

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usk
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Usk
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This is about the town in Monmouthshire.
For the hamlet in British Columbia, see Usk, British Columbia.
For the German software rating organization,
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Usk (Welsh: Brynbuga) is a small picturesque town
in Monmouthshire, Wales,
situated 10 miles northeast of Newport.
The River Usk flows through the town
and is spanned by
an
ancient,
arched stone bridge at the southern entrance to the town.
A castle above the town overlooks the ancient
Anglo-Welsh border crossing
- the river
can usually be waded on foot even today.
Usk won the Large Village award in the
2005 Britain in Bloom awards.

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1 Amenities
2 Twin town
3 History
4 External links

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Amenities

The current population is less than 2,500
and the town is known for its unusually abundant supply of pubs
and restaurants
and, for some reason,
antique shops.
Many people will make the drive from Newport
and even further afield
for a quiet meal away from the bustle of the city.
The main street, which is the A472 road, is
a narrow collection of old houses, restaurants, pubs, shops
and businesses
(some dating back to the 15th century),
and it passes a tranquil town square.

"Usk Island" is a park named after the small, incidental island
in the middle of the river.
It is mostly laid to grass, with surrounding woodland.
The park is popular for a picnic or stroll,
and also has a substantial adventure playground.

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Twin town

Usk was twinned with the German town
Graben-Neudorf in Baden-Württemberg in 1980
and over the past few years
there have been numerous visits between the two towns,
with the Usk Youth Brass Band making its most recent visit
in autumn 2006.
In 2006 the colour scheme of Usk in Bloom was based on
those within the crests of both Usk and Graben-Neudorf.

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History

Usk was founded in AD 55
as the Roman legionary fortress of Burrium
and was a thriving market town through Victorian times.
It takes its name from the
- a name of uncertain origin but resembling many others in Britain
(e.g. Exe, Esk).
It may be related to Scottish uisge ("water"), and therefore to
"whisky".

As with some other towns in Wales (e.g. Abergavenny)
it was assigned an unrelated Welsh name Brynbuga
during the latter 20th century.
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Usk Castle,
whilst hidden from view by its surrounding trees
(planted in the early 20th century), is
one of the few castles still privately owned and occupied.

In 2005,
the 600th anniversary
of the battle of Pwll Melyn was commemorated
by a son-et-lumiere show.
http://www.uskcastlepageant.org.uk/

Usk was the birthplace of Adam of Usk.

During the 'Welsh Revolt', in 1403,
Owain Glyndŵr burnt Usk to the ground.
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The Battle of Usk (Pwll Melyn) in 1405 occurred
when English forces routed their Welsh opponents
causing much loss of life,
including the execution of several hundred Welshmen
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In 1678, Usk was the site of St David Lewis' martyrdom
for his alleged part in the bogus Popish Plot of Titus Oates.

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